MakerBot Brings Design, Education and Engineering Together With
Hands-On 3D Printing Workshops, Sessions and Talks During 3D Print Week
New York, April 16 and 17 at the Javits Convention Center

BROOKLYN, N.Y. — (BUSINESS WIRE) — April 1, 2015 —
MakerBot, a global leader in desktop 3D printing, is a sponsor of 3D
Print Week New York, held April 16 and 17, 2015, at the Javits
Convention Center. 3D Print Week New York is a series of events and
activities celebrating the creative and professional opportunities
within the 3D printing industry. 3D Print Week New York will feature 3D
printing product displays, workshops, keynotes and interactive sessions.
As part of the 3D Print Week New York and the 3D Print Design Show,
MakerBot has created and curated through its MakerBot Learning team a
series of MakerBot Sessions full of educational and innovative workshops
for educators, designers, engineers and the general public that brings
together thought leaders in the field of design and 3D printing on April
16 and 17. Admittance is free with advance registration at
3DPrintDesignShow.com/register
or $20 at the door the day of the event.

Arianna Lebed and Sebastian Misiurek, co-founders of Simplus Design, will be some of the speakers presenting on 3D printing at the MakerBot Sessions at the 3D Print Design Show at the Javits Convention Center April 16-17, 2015. Lebed and Misiurek are pictured with a large-scale SuperMod 3D printed modular wall system, which will be on display in the MakerBot Booth at the Show and was created using MakerBot Replicator Z18 3D Printers. (Photo: Business Wire)

In addition to MakerBot’s sponsorship and participation in the 3D Print
Design Show, MakerBot CEO Jonathan Jaglom will be presenting a keynote
at the Inside 3D Printing portion of the show at 1:30 p.m., April 16.
MakerBot Training Manager Erin Arden will also be presenting at Inside
3D Printing on “How to Get Started 3D Printing,” in a tutorial session
at 2:00 p.m., April 15.

To prepare for the 3D Print Design Show, MakerBot is offering an
opportunity to participate in a MakerBot® Learning Primer on 3D Printing
workshop for those that want an in-depth educational exploration of
the MakerBot 3D Ecosystem. This all-day class runs from 10:00 a.m.
until 5:00 p.m.,April 14, 2015, and is taught by experts in
3D printing with the intent of getting participants up to speed on
MakerBot’s latest 3D printing technology. This class is held at the
MakerBot headquarters in Brooklyn and is also a great opportunity to see
MakerBot’s office and beautiful skyline view of New York City from a
Brooklyn perspective. To learn more about the Primer on 3D Printing
Workshop and to register, visit
makerbot.com/learning.

During the 3D Print Week New York, and specifically the 3D Print Design
Show, MakerBot will be offering MakerBot Sessions, with MakerBot
Learning Workshops, software and design demonstrations, interactive
“design bars,” talks on 3D printing in education, engineering,
architecture, design and more. Visitors to the MakerBot booth will have
the opportunity to see large-scale 3D printed models from the MakerBot
Design Studio, Simplus Design, Perkins+Will and Alvaro Uribe Design. The
MakerBot booth will also feature software demonstrations throughout the
day by Adobe Photoshop, Pixologic, Inc., Makers of ZBrush;
Tinkercad/123D by Autodesk, Modo by The Foundry and Solidworks. Event
attendees will also have the opportunity to engage with the featured
software platforms with MakerBot’s hardware partner Wacom who will have
numerous Cintiq Creative Pen & Touch Displays throughout the MakerBot
booth.

For a complete list of MakerBot Sessions on
April 16 and April 17, 2015, CLICK HERE.

Thursday evening, April 16, MakerBot will host a special MakerBot
Party to get 3D printing enthusiasts excited for the week’s
activities. The MakerBot Party will be held at the MakerBot Retail
Store at 6:30 p.m. Space is limited and the party is by invitation
only. To request an invitation, email
3Dprintparty@makerbot.com.
The MakerBot Retail Store was the first 3D printing store in the world
and is located at 298 Mulberry Street, New York, New York (at the corner
of Houston and Mulberry Streets).

To learn more about the MakerBot Sessions at 3D Print Week New York,
visit
3DPrintWeekNY.com
or email
thoughts@makerbot.com.
3D Print Week is made possible with an endorsement from the New York
City Economic Development Corporation to promote the growth of the 3D
printing industry in New York City.

About MakerBot

MakerBot, a subsidiary of
Stratasys
Ltd. (Nasdaq:
SSYS), is leading the Next Industrial Revolution by setting
the standards in reliable and affordable desktop 3D printing. Founded in
2009, MakerBot sells desktop 3D printers to innovative and
industry-leading customers worldwide, including engineers, architects,
designers, educators and consumers. To learn more about MakerBot, visit
makerbot.com.